Waste Management

The government in Indonesia has committed to maximising its efforts to resolve the country’s waste issue. Especially for marine debris, the Indonesian government aims to have a 70% decrease of waste by 2025.

Most importantly, the government also encouraged the public to implement waste management routines and strategies at home such as recycling and decrease of plastic use.

By producing 3.2 million tons of plastic waste in 2014, Indonesia is now one of the world’s largest plastic waste producers. Over 1.3 million tons of this plastic ends up in rivers and oceans with poor waste management strategies, making Indonesia the world’s second largest marine plastic polluter as well.

Public Awareness, Local Solutions and Legal Framework

A lack of public awareness of waste management, as well as the lack of investments, is the major contributor to Indonesia’s prolonged waste problems. As a result, there is an urgent need for locally-owned and community-driven solutions such as accessible and cost-effective infrastructure for waste management.

Many organisations have started to realise this in recent years. Therefore with the help of local grants and foreign investments, these organisations are now taking action in executing more localised approaches to waste management.

The government in Indonesia has been putting effort to strengthen the legal framework while facilitating strategic education campaigns to influence the public behaviour and knowledge towards waste management.

Decentralization in Indonesia due to its archipelago nature is a key factor, and thereby the government has pushed the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” concept in recent years.

Waste Management through Partnership and Foreign Investments

For technology development for waste management, Indonesia still lags behind developed countries such those in Europe and America. The need for a proper waste management system is rapidly increasing.

With a loan of USD 100 million from the German government, Indonesia plans to build central dumpsites in Java regions(Malang, Jambi, Jombang, Sidoarjo, and Pekalongan).

Partnership with Construction Engineering Company

Indonesian cities are now experiencing waste issues that are impacting communities and economies.

To rectify this emergency, the Indonesian government has worked with CDM Smith to develop “Advanced Solid Waste Management Systems” for several selected regions and cities throughout Indonesia.

The system is to develop advanced waste treatment facilitieswith the latest technologies to divert waste from landfills in Indonesia.

On top of that, the treatment systems will make sure that recyclable waste is segregated, and then reintegrated in the production cycle. The organic waste is treated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As a result, this advanced solid waste management system will help minimise the amount of waste, save natural resources and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the untreated organic waste.

West Java’s Swedish Waste Management Technology

West Java is exploring the cooperation opportunities to implement the waste management technology of South Scania Waste Company (SYSAV), Sweden, including sustainable technology, a waste-to-energy plant, transportation, and education.

Although the waste management technology from SYSAV is expensive, this advanced technology has shown positive results. However, the adoption will not be fruitful if people lack the awareness of how to treat their rubbish or waste.

Cooperation with Norway and Denmark

Indonesia has been cooperating with Norway and Denmark for urban waste management, as the country faces considerable challenges in improving its solid waste management.

Norway has contributed USD 1.4 million to the Indonesia Oceans, Marine Debris and Coastal Resources Multi-Donor Trust Fund (OMC-MDTF); and Denmark has also provided more than USD 800,000 to the fund.

Besides foreign contributions, the Indonesian government is committed to allocating USD 1 billion for the next five years.

Other Projects by Communities

There are also other projects involving waste separation and regular collection to help address Indonesia’s waste crisis. These projects provide jobs, income and a cleaner environment for local communities.

Building local and cost-effective infrastructure, providing education, enforcing a fine system, and encouraging recycling (separation at source) is the key to projects’ success.

These approaches have shown great success, and therefore it is time for the government in Indonesia to pay more attention and support local waste management.

Comprehensive Legal Framework for Waste Management

President Joko Widodo recently signed the Presidential Regulation No. 35 of 2018 (“Regulation 35”) on the acceleration of development of waste to energy projects. This is because the earlier Regulation 18 went against the Indonesian Environmental Law.

The new law only allows developers to construct waste to energy facilities in twelve major cities in Indonesia, including Java, Sumatra, Bali, and Sulawesi, after obtaining the environmental license and building construction permit (IMB).

The new single feed-in tariff and a specific subsidy from the state budget (APBN) for the payment of the waste management fee (also known as tipping fee) are also introduced in Regulation 35.

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Selected testimonials

As a new business in Indonesia, we started consulting with multiple law firms but quickly narrowed down to only Cekindo. Cekindo was recommended as one of the top firms by multiple sources in the business community. The staff at Cekindo was very responsive to our needs as a new business. The team provided consultancy and assisted our startup firm with initial business setup, licenses and permits, HR/recruitment and market research. One year since our establishment, we still consider Cekindo as our partner.

PT Ohmnia Tenaga Surya

When we intended to enter the Indonesian market back in 2013/14, Cekindo helped us to understand the possibilites and options for business presence in Indonesia through legal advice & also advisory on how to arrange for ownership. Furthermore, Cekindo also provides us with a range of fully professional and reliable accounting & tax services for our representative office in Indonesia. In the world of digital & virtual economy like today, it is an essential prerequisite to have the most reliable business partner like Cekindo.

Jan PilařHydropol

A huge gratitude to Cekindo, particularly its visa team, for handling our visa cases. During our visa applications, Cekindo was extremely helpful not only in facilitating all of our visa requirements but also in clarifying our queries/doubts. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate the good work of Cekindo’s visa team.

Sagar DatarBristlecone

When I was looking for a reliable partner who could help with company registration, payroll, taxes and working permit in Indonesia, Cekindo’s domain knowledge and clear communication astonished. Firstly, we decided to pursue cooperation with Cekindo in terms of company registration, but they also assisted me in obtaining the necessary working permits and visas (KITAS), and we use their payroll and tax reporting services until now.

Matthias CoessensProduct Director at Empyrean Solutions Apac

Cekindo handled business visa for our new colleague promptly and made the start of our company in Vietnam easier and faster. I particularly enjoyed communication with the consultant, who advised the best solution for us and was all the time available to answer any questions. She made sure that all the documents were collected and prepared on time and we got great support during the whole process. Thank you Cekindo and I hope to cooperate again in the near future!

Ivana BartonkovaMarketing and HR director of Port Cities Vietnam

Cekindo assisted us with a selection of our local distributor in Indonesia and organised several meeting in Jakarta. Their assistance enabled us to meet our potential local partners and choose the best distributor conveniently. The decision to cooperate with Cekindo was based on a recommendation from our prominent partner in Bali and we cannot be more grateful. Cekindo’s systematic work, active communication, thoroughness and professionalism was exceptional.

Ing. Václav TomekPhyto CZ Sro

Cekindo initially helped us with setting up our business structure in Indonesia and getting us all due licenses and approvals. Currently, Cekindo is associated with us as our business partner in Indonesia by providing a face to our name and handling various business activities on our behalf. Without their help, we would be lost in keeping up with regulatory requirements and being a compliant company in Indonesia.

Vivek S.RathaurVega Industries

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